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Newspaper

The Daily Telegram

Location

Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1913

Page

2

District Contestant Standings by Division One and Two

Standing of contestants by division lists districts in Clarksburg and Harrison County with residents and addresses. Vocational and local names appear, including Gill Mulvaney Gibbs Lenliette Cramp Richards Shaw Johnson Noon Wilson Lanson and more across districts one to four.

Clarksburg Third Street Broad Oaks Alta Vista Industrial Union Heights Frank A. Gill N. Depot Street Esther Mulvaney Elm Street Howard Gibbs Jacobs Mra F. A. Olds Jarvis St Stealey Heights Highland Park Hard Point Comfort Henry T. Lenliette RF_D Mra. O Clarence Noon Northcott St. Lees Rose Wilson Jarvis Apartments Guy Lanson Pike Street Harrison County W. J. Ashcraft Wyatt J. H. McGee Meadowbrook Laura Bridgepot Creek Delia Stires Brown Elsie Morris Bristol Opal Coffman Leathy Martin Virgil McIntre Enterprise H_B Cochran Mt Clare Amy Williams Salem Arley Ashcraft Glen Fails Thomas Beechlar Hepzibah Lee Coffman Flo Barns Pennsboro Nora Haymond Sutton Lemma Talkington Folsom S. A. Indy Monongah Harold Fortney Bird Ashworth Buckhannon Agnes Severin New Milton Kate Ward

Gas well drills in Eagle and Sardis districts

The Carnegie Natural Gas Company reports two gassers from a test well drilled off the J. M. Martin farm in the Gordon sand in the Eagle district. In Sardis, Senator Nathan Goff completes No. 3 with a light gasser in the Gordon sand. The Philadelphia Company conducts a drill test on the George FP Shaw arm in Lite Rock Camp run within the same district.

Eagle Carnegie Natural Gas Company J. M. Martin Camp Run Sardis Nathan Goff Philadelphia George FP Shaw

Oil Company Drills Tests Across Multiple Creeks

The Cork Oil Company reports test drilling on Tenmile creek John Linville farm in the Biz Injun sand with a fair gasser on Big Elk creek and a location for a test on the Alva Robinson farm in the Sardis district.

Tenmile Creek John Linville Big Elk Creek Sardis Cork Oil Company Alva ‘Robinson

Officials Inspect Weston Line for Track Changes

Smith Hood of Fairmont and Monongahela Valley Traction Company officials inspected the Weston line to Interstate on Monday to note required road changes. Rails have been laid from Mt Clare to the Hezekiah Stout farm beyond Interstate.

Smith Hood Fairmont Monongahela Valley Traction Company Weston Line Interstate Mt Clare Hezekiah Stout

National Tuberculosis Meeting to Review Control Methods

Washington hosts the ninth annual meeting of the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. Prominent figures including Homer Folks and Dr. Livingston Farrand will present on campaign methods, educational efforts, economic issues, and cooperation with broader disease prevention movements across major cities and institutions.

Washington United States National Association For the Study and Prevention of Homer Folks New York Livingston Farrand Association Frederick L. Hoffman Newark John H. Huddleston National Conference of Tuberculosis Secretaries Hermann M. Biggs David L. Edsall Boston W. A. Evans Chicago John R Commons University of Wisconsin William Charles White Pittsburg H. R. M Landis Philadelphia H R. M. Landis Frank A. Craig Oskar Klotz W. L.holman The National Association Robert H. Babcock Edward R. Baldwin Saranac Lake Henry Barton Jacobs Baltimore William Hy, Baldwin Theodore Roosevelt William Osler

Honorary Vice Presidents of Sociation Noted

An item notes honorary vice presidents of the sociation in a brief mention likely from an organizational roster. The terse text references titled roles without further details or events.

Sociation

Resolutions Support Principal Jordan at Clarksburg School

At a Clarksburg Parents' Union meeting the colored organization adopted resolutions praising Principal Jordan. They deplored a recent incident between a parent and the school principal as unwise and harmful to discipline and training. The union expresses confidence in Jordan and requests publication in the Clarksburg Telegram.

Parents’ Union Clarksburg Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church Jordan

Booths return to Davisson property in Mount Glare

Mount Glare notes Mr and Mrs Alonzo Booth move back into the Davisson property, Mrs Booth's former home. Benjamin Melone, Buckhannon humane officer, visited in official capacity. A Baltimore and Ohio auditor inspected agent accounts after 23 years on the job. Oil field work continues with tanker deliveries to West Fork. L C Childs of Lumberport visited town as Ladies Aid at Mrs C E Davisson home hosted by the Methodist church.

MT. Clare Alonzo H. Booth Davisson Byron West Fork Oil and Gas F. J. Cunningham L. C. Childs Lumberport Ladies Aid Society The Methodist Episcopal Church C. E Davisson

Alexandria Auction Lot Sale in Hepzibah WV

Public auction sale of 4 percent surplus lots in Alexandria addition Hepzibah near Clarksburg schedule Saturday May 10 at 2 pm on easy terms. The property overlooks a chemical plant and nearby industries with a school within a block and streetcar stops in front. Highest bidder wins with no reserve rain or shine. band concert accompanies the event. Jerome W Stuart.

Alexandria Hepzibah Clarksburg

Jailed for Ten Days Over Disorderly Conduct at Station

A young man who gave the name Elmer Wild was arrested at Baltimore and Ohio station and sentenced by Magistrate T G S Nicewarner to ten days in the county jail for drunken and disorderly conduct. He was prosecuted by J A Campbell of the railroad company's private detective force.

Baltimore and Ohio Elmer Wild T. G. ‘S Nicewarner Wild J. A.campbell

Man Arrested For Shotgun Rampage Sentenced In West End

George McAfee, recently arrested for running amuck with a shotgun while intoxicated in the West End, is serving a 30 day jail term. Justice TG. Nice watner presided, hearing the complaint brought by a policeman.

George McAfee West End TG. Nicewatner

Funeral for Giordano Held at Immaculate Conception Church

Funeral services were held for Joseph Giordano who died from a gunshot wound sustained at a local hospital. The burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery after reports that Frank Buccafanni fired the fatal shot at Giordano on Kelley Hill, striking him in the neck.

Joseph Giordano Church of the Immaculate Conception Holy Cross Giordano Frank Buccafanni Kelley Hill

Hospital Where He Died Details Missing

Hospital where he died late Saturday evening is mentioned but specifics are unclear. Police say officers are secretive regarding the case and persons involved.

Burafanni

Examination set for mine foremen in Grafton

Frank E. Parsons deputy state mine inspector will travel to Grafton Tuesday to aid in conducting 20 examinations of mine foremen and fire bosses under the state department of mines.

Grafton Frank E. Parsons

Examination to Continue Next Week Across County

The examination will continue Tuesday and Wednesday with several from the county taking it. Spectors named from districts one through seven will conduct the examination.

Tespectors Supen Parsons Vaughn Plaster of Henry Martin

Mrs Frances Cool Dies After Illness at 44

Mrs Frances Cool aged 44 wife of Walter Cont of Diana died in a local hospital and was taken to her home in Diana. Funeral services and burial will be held there Tuesday afternoon. She died Saturday evening after a long illness from complication of diseases.

Frances Cool Walter Cont Diana

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